Music to My Ears.
I've heard a lot about what music therapy can do for a child on The Spectrum. I've heard that a child on The Spectrum has perfect pitch because they hear music differently than the rest of us. I've heard music therapy "brings a child out of autism". With so many positives being spoken about music therapy, I do not understand why it isn't available in every state so that every child has access to it. I once lived in very progressive states (i.e. Arizona, California, Massachusetts, Rhode Island). I had access to every possible therapy and state resource. I moved and those resources feel by the wayside. I've since stopped kicking myself for moving. I know live in a state that's been playing catch up for a while. It has well over a 3-year wait list for much-needed services. 3 years! Do you realize how much valuable therapeutic time a child loses? They lose 3 years... if not more. I don't know when exactly autism became a household name. It's sad...